Sulfonated palmitic compound.



IVAN LEVINSTEIN,

0F MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOB T0 COlllIPANY OF LEViN- STEIN= LIMITED, OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND. I

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVAN Lavmsrmx, M. Sc. Tech, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and a resident of Man chester, in the county of Lancaster, Eng land, have invented new and useful Sulfonated Palmitic Compounds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to soluble, miscible or emulsifiable compounds composed of sulfo acids ahd their salts produced from fats, greases, or waxes which are solid or semi-solid at ordinary temperatures and which contain either palmitic acid or palmitin or both. These compounds are useful in making waxes, fats, greases, and oils or solvents such as turpentine, carbon tetrachlorid or aromatic hydrocarbons soluble or miscible or emulsifiable in water.

Such a solid or semi-solid fat, grease or the like is hereinafter generally referred to as a palmitic fat unless it is otherwise distinguished.

be combined with the grease, like to 've the required soluble,

S eaking broadly and without restriction to t e indicated classification, the sulfo acids and their salts are generally available for use with mineral waxes and oils, while the neutral or alkaline salts of the sulfo acids are more generally suitable for use with animal or vegetable oils, greases, waxes, fats or the'like. j In carrying this invention into effect palmitic fates melted and is sulfonated in such a manner and under such conditions as to produce a sulfo acid which is soluble or miscible in hot water or alkalinated hot water. This soluble or miscible sulfo acid may itself wax, oil, or the miscible, br emul ablecompound or a soluble miscible salt prepared from the sulfoa'cidemay be into cold water and similarly employed.-

In preparing the described'sulfo acidsand their salts and in producing the miscible sole compounds according to uble or .emulsifiab this invention I may proceed as follows:

Example I: 200- melted and gradu y run into200fparts 'of sulfuric acid monohydrate, the tempera- O. 7 The,

, ble or emulsifiable ture being kept between ill-50 heatin is, continued until asample' drawn e bulk.and washed dissolves in hot alkaline water: The mixture is then oured ickly washed of acid, The onated-wax ismelted Specification of Letters Patent.

arts of Japan wax are.

I mineral oils, tu rpentine,

similar manner a and allowed to st and to remove any mineral r atented Mar. 20, 1917. Application filed February 12, 1913. Serial 0,748,037.

acid and water which may have been retained by the we x..'

The sulfonate(l wax represents the sulfo acid in its free state. It is miscible in hot Water and readily forms salts. For example, to obtain the soluble neutral sodium salt the sulfonated wax ls melted and caustic Soda solution added until a sample dissolved shows a neutral l'eaption;

Meltedwith an equal Weight of mineral wax either the s llfo acid or its sodium salt will produce a mixture which is miscible in water. I

Example 11: 200 parts of palm oil" are liquefied and 50 parts of concentrated (93 per cent.) sulfuric acid are gradually added. The wh )le is well stirred and kept at a temperature of 40-50 C. until a sample washed' with s2 1t water dissolves in hot water. The bulk is'then poured into salt water, quickly washed free of mineral acid, and filtered or decanted.

. The sulfo acid so produced is, whenrfpee of mineral acic', in the form of a paste which when mel1ed with equal parts of mineral wax-gives a compound which dissolves when meltedanl added to hot water. 7

This sulfo acil is easily converted into its soluble salts, such as, for example, the sodium salt, the potassium salt, or the ammoniu-m salt. tassium salt m. be produced by melting the sulfo acid with either a caustic soda or caustic potash solution until a sample shows a neutral reaction. The ammonium salt may 'be prc duced by adding a solution of ammonia to a sample shows a slightly alkaline reaction.

Any of these salts maybe melted with an equal weight of mineral wax to form a compound misciblein water.. 4

Instead of first makin the ammonium salt when this salt is to employed, one part of the ins su'lfo' acid and two-parts of the mineral wax may be melted together andammonia uddeduntil a sample shows a slight alkaline reaction. The mixture forms a perfect emulsion in hot'water.

the "above exam ple,

In place of ti e mineral wax miscible, solucom ounds described in in and ar compounds with g .1 carbon tetrachlorid" A The neutral sodium or the po- 7 the melted sulfo acid until and othersolvents my beproduc'ed'ina fumery purposes.

Example III: The sulfo acid of palm oil I produced according to Example 2 1s converted into its sodium salt by melting w th caustic soda solution until a sample shows a slight alkaline reaction. One part of the sodium salt s0 produced'is then melted with one part of Japan wax and produces therewith a compound miscible in water.

Instead of the Japan wax, beeswax, tallow, and the like may be used to produce with the sodium salt a compound miscible in hot water.

The miscible or soluble compounds thus produced by the above examples from fats, waxes, greases, oils, solvents, and the like by treatment with the described sulfo acids or their salts are very valuable in a variety of trades and industries. For example, the compounds formed with solvents and mineral oils may either be employed as detergents, degreasers, or as softeners in the treatment of textile fibers and materials,

and those formed with. waxes may be-used as, water. resisting finishes on textile fibersand materials and for other finishing purposes.

The sodium salt of the sulfonated palm oil additionally possesses-properties which render it of special value in the preparation of compounds for harmaceutical and pert is of the same consistency as a good quality of tallow and possesses a sweet smell resembling violets, which characteristics make it particularly advantageous for use for the indicated purposes. e

As an example of the production of a preparation for pharmaceutical purposes the sodium salt of sulfonated palm oil may be *melted with an equal weight of lanolin. The

resulting compound is soluble i i-water.

As an example of the production of a persoluble, or emulsifiable compounds of which can be formed by treatment with the described sulfo acids or with their salts.

Instead of removing the mineral acid contained in the sulfo acid by washing as hereinbefore described such mineral acid may be neutralized by mixing with a suit able alkali. By such treatment a crude alkaline salt of the sulfo acidmay be simultaneously produced.

What I claim is 1. As a new article of manufacture, a waxy or like product soluble .or miscible in water composed of paraflin wax and a sulfo acid of palmitic fat, the sulfo acid having been prepared by melting fat, treating the melted fat with sulfuric acid under heat and quicklywashing after the reaction, substantially as set forth. V

2. As a new article of manufacture, a

waxy or like product soluble'or miscible in water cpmposed of paraffin wax and a salt of a sul 0 acid of palmitic fat, the sulfo salt having been prepared-by melting fat, treating the melted fat with sulfuric acid under heat and the" sulfo acid produced with a base, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereuntoset my hand in the presence of two subscribing wit nesses.

. IVAN LEVINSTEIN.

Witnesses:

Fnnn COLLIN, .JOHN OCONNELL, 

